A citrus farmer by upbringing, economist by training, and high-tech entrepreneur by background, Sam Glick is a Partner in Oliver Wyman’s Health and Life Sciences practice, and the San Francisco office leader.
He also serves as Director of the Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Center Leaders Alliance, which convenes senior executives from across health care to work collaboratively on creating greater consumer value and industry sustainability.
Sam’s clients include leading providers, health plans, biotech manufacturers, employers, enablement companies, retailers, and venture capital firms. He works collaboratively with their senior executive teams to create the infrastructure required to serve consumers successfully. Through support for activities ranging from organizational design to strategy development to operating model build and new product launches, Sam helps his clients create innovative solutions that provide affordable, high-quality care, coverage, and financing to consumers.
Sam has been invited to speak at a number of events for health care senior executives and board members, including those sponsored by the American Hospital Association, CAPG, The Conference Board, Consortium Health Plans, Health Evolution Summit, Integrated Healthcare Association, The Leadership Institute, and UnitedHealth Group. He has been published and quoted in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Kaiser Health News, and Becker’s Hospital Review, and has appeared on national television programs including NBC Nightly News.
Previously, Sam was in the high-tech strategy practice at Accenture. Before that, he led global business strategy, new offer development, and merger, acquisition, and divestiture activities at Mercer. He also spent six years as the Founder and Chief Executive of Algebra Online, a web-based educational services business.
Sam received his B.A. with honors in economics from Pomona College and was a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar and North American Postgraduate Scholar in the MSc program in economics at the University of Warwick. He chairs the Pomona College Board of Trustees, as well as The Claremont Colleges Board of Directors. Sam lives in San Francisco with his wife, Emily.